For more news visit ☛ http://english.ntdtv.com or<br />Follow us on Twitter ☛ http://twitter.com/NTDTelevision<br /><br />The Israeli media sounds the alarm time and again: “There is no water,” “Water consumption should be reduced.” Since the main source of water in Israel is the Sea of Galilee, we went out to investigate and indeed found a very sad sight.<br /><br />The Sea of Galilee, or as it is called in Israel “Lake Kinneret,” is in fact the only natural water reservoir in the country.<br /><br />This lake has great historical significance and is supposed to provide the water for most of the population in Israel.<br /><br />However, in recent years its water level has dropped sharply. Is there true cause for concern?<br /><br />[Mayer Melman, Boat Owner]:<br />“I remember how its color used to be a stronger blue and the water was cleaner. Can you see the water line? Almost five-and-a-half meters are missing.”<br /><br />Fisherman from Tiberias]:<br />“All this was full of water. It was full. Seven, eight years ago this was its maximum height, and slowly it began to drop.”<br /><br />We turned to the authority responsible for providing water to the population, hoping to learn why is there so much less water in Lake Kinneret today.<br /><br />[Uri Shor, Water Authority Spokesman]:<br />“It’s simply that there is less rain. Something has changed, something has happened. We’re talking about the whole region. The whole region is thirsty for water… I am very worried by the lack of rain and about the drop of water level both in Lake Kinneret and in other water sources. This is the seventh year in a row without substantial rain. We’re at the end of January in a clear, beautiful day, with no rain.”<br /><br />We learned further that the whole region of the Middle East shares the same plight as that of Lake Kinneret.<br /><br />Reporter:Israela Yablonka<br /><br />Photographer:Anat Markram<br />NTD News, Israel
